my wife is a consul

Chapter 129 Emergencies
In the Golden Mike Hotel, the task force's temporary strategy room was full of jubilation.

Although under the strong request of Richard's lawyer, in the end, Judge Demps announced the postponement of the trial for 5 days to give the defense time to investigate the new evidence of the prosecution.

After 5 days, the new evidence and the closing statement will be heard. If the defense cannot put forward any new defense points by then, the closing statement will be made directly.

But the prosecutors and police officers of the special case team couldn't help but be excited. The situation on their side is very good.

Commissioner Lu's performance in court and his extraordinary control over the entire case, they don't even think that Commissioner Lu will lose the lawsuit after 5 days.

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Outside, the cheers continued.

In the study, Lu Ming was smoking a cigarette silently. A lawyer like Richard is the top one in any era.

Fighting against such a person, as long as the sentence has not been pronounced for a day, one cannot take it lightly.

I hit him with an information gap, and the net defense structure prepared by the giant didn't work at all.

However, as far as I am concerned, where may there be omissions?

There was a light knock on the study door, Jordan pushed the door in, then turned around and closed the door, shutting out the cheerful discussions that were still going on outside.

Seeing the excitement on Jordan's face, Lu Ming smiled and stubbed out his cigarette.

"Commissioner, you have already thought about the fact that the other party will fight mental illness? Moreover, you realized the coping strategy at that time, so you took that little bastard Sirov under special control early on? It is because the little Renault can be meticulous. The organization planned the assassination, so it is impossible for him to be a mental patient? At least, when he is awake, he will be cruel and ruthless?"

Jordan was so full of admiration that he, who has always been a gentleman in his speech, was also a little excited and outspoken, and called Sirov a little bastard.

Lu Ming smiled.

"The crime of endangering public safety in the first degree bypasses the jurors' legal obligation to convict Reynolds Jr., regardless of whether Reynolds was mentally ill in the serial murder case, or planned to attack you and Miss Nicole. They don’t need to consider whether the chain of evidence is impeccable or not, but, on the whole, determine whether Little Renault should be sentenced for this crime.”

Lu Ming smiled, "Actually, my main concern is sentencing."

Jordan was stunned for a moment, and then he understood that the crime of endangering public safety in the first degree, according to all precedents, would be the death penalty.

According to the laws of the empire, judges have the discretion to decide on sentencing.

As far as Donghai is concerned, although the prosecutor has a lot of power to suggest a sentence, in the end, it still depends on the judge's decision.

Even if Little Renault is convicted of other crimes, as long as Richard is not completely defeated in his defense.

Judge Demps had a reason not to sentence Renault Jr. to death, but to life imprisonment, or to a sentence of hundreds of years, at least not to die, and then waiting for an amnesty or something like that.

As for the crime of endangering public safety at the first level, all cases are death sentences, but the latest case is more than a hundred years old, which is a bit long.

But in any case, if the jury finds Reynold Jr. guilty of endangering public safety in the first degree, and if Dempsey does not sentence Reynold Jr. to death, the prosecution will have enough grounds to appeal the verdict, and even investigate Dempsey and Reynolds. If there is any insider trading in the Renault family, if evidence is found, they will ask the parliament to remove their qualifications as a judge. Of course, at that time, an independent prosecutor needs to be sent to investigate, instead of the government office being responsible.

Considering all the consequences, Dempsey shouldn't dare to risk the disgrace of the world and put himself in an embarrassing or even dangerous situation.

Looking at Lu Ming, Jordan was full of admiration.

Lu Ming smiled. In fact, he thought of the third level, the appeal, but he didn't need to tell Jordan.

This charge will make Reynolds Jr.'s appeal hopeless.

If convicted, the other party will inevitably appeal to the Appellate Division of the Donghai High Court.

However, imperial law, the Supreme Federal Court, does not recognize appeal as a power conferred by the Constitution. Whether the defendant has the right to appeal is at the discretion of each region, state, or province. State and provincial judicial resources.

This is similar to a certain western power in my previous life.

The local laws of the East China Sea allow appeals, but only to the East China Sea High Court, which is the final ruling body.

The appellate division, conducted by professional judges, generally conducts written hearings, no witnesses are called, evidence is no longer examined, and no arguments are held.

Cases are presided over by an appellate judge and deliberated by the full bench.

Moreover, at the appeal stage, it is not possible to challenge the verdict made by overturning the jury's finding of factual issues.

This is very similar to the ocean system country in my previous life.

That is, the appellate division can only appeal against errors in the judge's use of law, including errors in the application of substantive and procedural law.

This is the legal trial, that is, to review the legal procedures of the legal trial of the case, rather than to determine the facts of the crime.

For example, during the trial stage, evidence that should not be admitted was mistakenly accepted, which adversely affected the trial process of the defendant.

For example, the judge violated certain court trial rules and had a major impact on the trial outcome.

These are the parts reviewed by the Court of Appeal.

If in this case, the jury finds that the crime of endangering public safety in the first degree is convicted, the appellate court will not be able to raise objections to the jury's verdict.

The main thing is to review whether there was any violation of legal procedures during the trial, which had a huge impact on the defendant.

Therefore, once Renault Jr. is convicted, the chances of a successful appeal are slim.

Thinking about it, Lu Ming said: "Now, the defense probably doesn't want to end this lawsuit quickly, but will try to drag it on as long as possible to see if there is any turning point."

Jordan nodded, looking serious.

Richard, a legal giant, was not so easy to deal with.

"Next, they should try their best to attack the character of our two witnesses, Sirov and Amanda, to challenge the credibility of their statements and make the jurors no longer trust them."

Jordan nodded silently.

"In this way, it is time for the media to speak out for us. Although the two of them cannot be interviewed by the media as witnesses, the media can interview people who know them and bring their images to life. They have many shortcomings, but they are also flesh and blood. People, many people's lives, looking back on their deathbed, may be a tragedy, but the two of them, especially the sad ones, life is always full of helplessness!"

Lu Ming sighed and looked at Jordan: "They also have their own shining points, you find a way to dig them out."

Jordan nodded slightly, a little bastard, a serial murderer's mistress, it's really a difficult problem to find out the advantages.

However, if Commissioner Lu had to worry about this matter, he would be too ashamed to sit in the position of the second chief prosecutor.

Suddenly, there was a hasty knock on the door, and Cantona walked in quickly, "Commissioner, the vehicle transporting Amanda was attacked. There were more than 20 armed mobs, but they were defeated. One of our team members was seriously injured."

Lu Ming frowned, what does this mean?Little Renault's enemies did?To make the jury's impression of him worse?
Because even if the witness is killed now, in fact, the testimony in court has been completed, which will not affect the jury's recognition of the legality of the testimony. On the contrary, it is obvious that Amanda's testimony is fatal to Reynolds Jr., and the trial is over. If the witnesses were to be killed, the jury would only convict Renault Jr. more firmly.

More than 20 armed thugs were also dispatched, as if they were serious.

"Two people were caught alive. They were summoned temporarily by the leader. According to what the leader told them, they were generous commissions from the old Sir Renault."

"Have you caught the leader?" Lu Ming asked.

Cantona shook his head and frowned again: "But their firepower is not fake, it's very strange."

Obviously, he also thought that the enemies of the Renault family were adding fuel to the fire at the first moment.

Jordan gritted his teeth: "Perhaps, this fake Renault is the real old Renault. Whether the witnesses are killed or not, they will have their backs. I think old Renault has gone crazy for his young son!"

Lu Ming nodded slightly, it is also possible.

(End of this chapter)